Hey--outstanding! Way to go...no newspaper this AM, and it was sooo cool to find this...

Being from CA I would like to accept your challenge, but I could only do it for pre 71, and now that I think of that, that would be to much frickin's work...but of course, it wouldn't be work, so what I am complaining about?

I know, we should make it a contest: which CA venue was the best? Suppose we already know--Winterland, has to be for the 70s folks, right? Though I like Avalon Ballroom shows, then there are all the other manifestations, Fillmore, Carousel, Family Dog, etc., etc.

Jeeezzz...there were so many in the Bay Area! Amazing, and predictable since the bands were starting there, and so were some of the big names in venue management (Graham, etc.) who were also 'competing' via stopping and starting places, changing names, etc., etc...

Do you recall Bob's line in Alligator:

"Burn down the Fillmore, gas the Avalon"?

I think that the boys were involved in mge at the Carousel and/or Family Dog venues, and thus the line fits the times...or was he just dicking around for fun?

And then of course, there were the free shows at various outdoor locations, not to mention some clubs, bars and for crying out loud, local HS gyms!

Yes, NY, GOP's eastern home was hot, but you can't beat the Bay Area for diversity, and that "home field" advantage, eh?